Apple this weekend shut down all of its stores in California, including those in the San Francisco Bay Area, after beginning to shutter stores in …
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Best Apple deals right now: Save on Apple Watch, AirPods Pro and Intel MacBooks
Here are the best Apple deals currently available this holiday shopping season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are long gone, but we continue to see flash deals on Apple products, particularly from …
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Two princes sued over iPhone hacking and school iPad thefts in the Apple Crime Blotter
Arrests made in 2019 U.K. Apple Store thefts, two different Target robberies and assault, and a “glitter bomb” to catch package thieves in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter.
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Apple is closing its 53 California stores through Christmas, as COVID-19 cases soar to record highs
Apple says some in-store appointments will continue until December 22, after which closures will occur due to surging COVID-19 cases in California …
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Apple temporarily closes California stores as virus cases mount
Apple is taking action across its home state one day after it temporarily closed stores in the Los Angeles area.
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Apple Closes Manhattan Beach Retail Store Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Apple closed some stores in the Los Angeles area Friday, and is now closing all its California retail stores, including Manhattan Village.
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Apple just closed all 53 stores in California and over a dozen in London
Mac’s Michael Steeber noticed a interesting coincidence today: the company has closed every single retail store in California, many more across the US, both stores in Mexico, both stores in Brazil, …
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This Week in Apps: App Store privacy labels, Facebook criticizes Apple over ad targeting, Twitter kills Periscope
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a …
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U.S. States Weighs New Google Suit Over App Store Fees
At least three U.S. states are investigating Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the fees it takes from developers for purchases and subscriptions inside apps, and they may file an antitrust lawsuit against …
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U.S. States Weighs New Google Suit Over App Store Rules
At least three U.S. states are investigating Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the fees it takes from developers for purchases and subscriptions inside apps, and they may file an antitrust lawsuit against …
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Apple Closing L.A. Stores as Covid Cases Grow
Apple’s stores in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, remain open for business, although appointments are required.
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Apple Closing Los Angeles Stores as Virus Cases Rise in Southern California
Apple is temporarily closing its retail locations in the Los Angeles area due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Southern California, …
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The Best iPhone Apps for 2021
With almost 2 million titles available in the App Store, it’s tough choosing which ones to install on your iPhone. We help you decide with our top app picks in a dozen key categories.
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Epic fires another shot at Apple by adding Spotify to its Games Store
Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, as Epic seeks to transform its storefront into a possible App Store competitor.
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Apple MacBook holiday sales: Save up to $100 on new M1 MacBook Pro, more on older models
The new M1 MacBook models are out and already discounted, and better deals can be had on the older, Intel-based models.
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Facebook and Apple are in a fight. Your browsing history is in the middle.
Facebook on Thursday ran its second full-page newspaper advertisement in as many days, attacking changes Apple plans to tell iPhone and iPad users when apps are tracking them online.
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Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games
Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, signaling developer Epic’s ambitions to turn what has so far been strictly a games store into a more general app distribution platform. The Spotify …
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